PiS Party Remains Largest After Polish Elections, Tusk’s Civic Platform Gains Ground

PiS Party Remains Largest After Polish Elections, Tusk’s Civic Platform Gains Ground

AFPDonald Tusk on Sunday evening after announcing the exit poll NOS News•today, 10:23•Changed today, 10:41 The Polish PiS party received significantly fewer votes in Sunday’s elections than last time, but remains the largest party in parliament. Now that all votes have been counted, the current ruling party emerges as victorious 35.4 percent of the votes, … Read more

Poland’s Parliamentary Elections: A Fierce Battle for Every Vote

Poland’s Parliamentary Elections: A Fierce Battle for Every Vote

APPolen goes to the polls for parliamentary elections NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 07:18 Charlotte Waaijers correspondent Central Europe Charlotte Waaijers correspondent Central Europe Today Poland is experiencing the denouement of a long and fierce election campaign: almost 30 million Poles can vote today. Polls indicate a neck-and-neck race between the government and the opposition and that is … Read more

The Fight for Women’s Rights in Poland: Dr. Maria Kubisa’s Battle Against the Anti-Abortion Laws

The Fight for Women’s Rights in Poland: Dr. Maria Kubisa’s Battle Against the Anti-Abortion Laws

NOSVomen’s doctor Maria Kubisa in her practice in the Polish port city of Szczecin NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 23:25 Charlotte Waaijers Germany correspondent Charlotte Waaijers Germany correspondent It is the fight to preserve their country, most Poles seem to agree. Only: which Poland should that be? That question is splitting the country in Sunday’s elections: it appears … Read more

Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki’s Controversial Referendum on Immigration and State-Owned Companies

Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki’s Controversial Referendum on Immigration and State-Owned Companies

EPA Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki earlier this month NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 07:43 Charlotte Waaijers correspondent Central Europe Charlotte Waaijers correspondent Central Europe In two months the Poles will go to the polls. But in addition to the composition of parliament, voters will probably also have to consider a series of other questions. Last week, the government … Read more